Frain Surname

102,103rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,618 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Frain Surname Definition:

This surname, noted in Aberdeen, is most probably an importation within recent years from Ireland, where it is found as the name of a family of Anglo-Norman descent settled in county Kilkenny. The name is of Norman origin, "de la Freyne," Latinized de Fraxineto, "of the ash-tree" French frene, earlier fresne).

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Frain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1551:168,19417,041
England1,1851:47,0195,912
France3921:169,44626,353
Canada2371:155,46715,773
Ireland2021:23,3122,285
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Australia921:293,43225,879
Scotland581:92,3076,478
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Jersey141:7,0861,520
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Wales121:257,87814,969
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Ivory Coast91:2,563,47041,100
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Guam11:160,1214,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4611:9,6091,409
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3351:72,7628,044
Scotland581:64,5383,942
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4081:123,08511,950

Frain (376) may also be a first name.

Frain Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname, noted in Aberdeen, is most probably an importation within recent years from Ireland, where it is found as the name of a family of Anglo-Norman descent settled in county Kilkenny. The name is of Norman origin, "de la Freyne," Latinized de Fraxineto, "of the ash-tree" French frene, earlier fresne).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

These are alternative forms of Freeney found in Roscommon and north Mayo; etymologically they are the same as French, q.v. MIF 112

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Frain Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Frain Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Frain (Hindi: फ्राइन, Russian: Фраин) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Frain? popularity and diffusion

The last name Frain is the 102,103rd most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,578,074 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Frain live; 41 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America. Frain is also the 447,400th most widespread first name internationally, held by 376 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,155 people, or 1 in 168,194. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 11 percent reside, Florida, where 8 percent reside and Indiana, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States Frain occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent reside and France, where 8 percent reside.

Frain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Frain has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Frain surname expanded 528 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 354 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 56 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Frain Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Frain surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Frain surname are 13.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.04% being registered with the party.

The amount Frain earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.97% more than the national average, earning $46,588 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.01% less than the national average, earning $49,183 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fraine91791/
Fratin91468/
Frasin91353/
Fraind91243/
Fraint91115/
Fraing917/
Fracin914/
Frajin912/
Fraian912/
Frayin911/
Fraien911/
Fran895,493/
Frattin83560/
Frausin83413/
Fraigne83245/
Frassin83143/
Fraindt8365/
Fraione8315/
Frayind838/
Frachin832/
Fraying832/
Frahian831/
Frainne831/
Frautin831/
Frațian831/
Fraszin831/
Fraiine831/
Fraiten830/
Fraient830/
Fraiene830/
Fraisne830/
Fragien830/
Frasing830/
Frane802,125/
Frein801,343/
Fruin801,290/
Frant801,275/
Frhan80818/
Frahn80704/
Fraim80698/
Frang80541/
Frand80506/
Frean80402/
Frayn80357/
Froin80206/
Frien80119/
Frijn8062/
Frine8045/
Franț8040/
Fraun8039/
Frann8034/
Franh8027/
Franq8015/
Hfran809/
Fraan808/
Frhin807/
Frzan807/
Frasn804/
Fhran803/
Frran802/
Fraen802/
Fréan801/
Framn800/
Frausing77493/
Frassint777/
Frainová772/
Frauchin771/
Fraihanh771/
Fracinth771/
Frayne733,013/
Francq731,682/
Freind731,037/
Pfrang73789/
Fraune73612/
Fretin73606/
Frauen73480/
Fragne73404/
Frojan73292/
Frisen73256/
Frayon73206/
Frisén73166/
Fraund73142/
Fraynd73134/
Freand7397/
Frehan7389/
Fresin7384/
Frahne7383/
Freine7369/
Frajnd7369/
Frijan7366/
Freant7364/
Frahan7360/
Frijon7353/
Frigne7349/
Frajnt7347/
Fraynt7343/
Freiin7340/
Friyan7336/
Froyan7331/
Freint7331/
Friyen7328/
Freyan7325/
Frasyn7325/
Frangk7322/
Froien7318/
Frayan7314/
Frasen7311/
Frzanh7311/
Froind7310/
Freing7310/
Fratyn7310/
Fryjan7310/
Fraten739/
Froian739/
Frangø739/
Frankø738/
Franzì737/
Frahyn736/
Franzz735/
Friten735/
Frandt735/
Fratim735/
Frantt735/
Frăsin735/
Freane734/
Fricin734/
Freion734/
Phrain734/
Früjan734/
Frejan733/
Franhe733/
Franne733/
Frecin732/
Frajan732/
Freang732/
Frayen732/
Frannå732/
Froint732/
Frawen731/
Fraynn731/
Fraunt731/
Frienn731/
Fraant731/
Fracen731/
Fraium731/
Frangh731/
Frannd731/
Fritin731/
Froine731/
Frrand731/
Frzhin731/
Frijón731/
Fraïne731/
Françs731/
Frujan731/
Frisne731/
Frißen731/
Fréant731/
Frhhan731/
Fryyan731/
Frganh731/
Frhanh731/
Frhank731/
Frajon731/
Franzs731/
Freuin730/
Fruinn730/
Froing730/
Froimn730/
Freann730/
Fruind730/
Fruink730/
Freean730/
Franque679,844/
Frissen671,327/
Fram671,259/
Frechin67892/
Freisen67460/
Frising67303/
Frujina67279/
Frangne67165/
Frangue67163/
Frań67157/
Franova67112/
Fressin67106/
Fresing6791/
Friggen6780/
Friyant6749/
Frassen6738/
Franová6738/
Frayndt6734/
Frajndt6725/
Frésing6719/
Ffriyan6718/
Fryjant6718/
Freihon6715/
Freigne6715/
Franckh6712/
Freihen6710/
Frissyn679/
Freyhan679/
Freindt679/
Frgoyan678/
Frejing677/
Freuhan676/
Fréchin676/
Phraiin676/
Frahyna675/
Frachen674/
Friyane674/
Freiung674/
Freinth674/
Freihin674/
Fritten673/
Frayant673/
Freiend673/
Frijsen673/
Freiten673/
Fresien672/
Frettin672/
Fraseen672/
Froigne672/
D'Frank672/
Freihyn672/
Feheran671/
Frayond671/
Frehand671/
Frascim671/
Frishyn671/
Froutin671/
Frohina671/
Frausen671/
Freeean671/
Frachim671/
Freitin671/
Freihan671/
Freijne671/
Frejgin671/
Frichin671/
Frijenn671/
Fraanck671/
Frahane671/
Frehamn671/
Frayane671/
Frayeen671/
D'Frane671/
Frichen671/
Francck671/
Frajone671/
Fransss671/
Frjn671/
Fraynne670/
Freasen670/
Freting670/
Fraundt670/
Frisgne670/
Fruiend670/
Pfreind670/
Frugien670/
Pfrehan670/
Freanck670/
Fricent670/
Freisin670/

Frain Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Frain in the Hindi language
फ्राइनphra'ina-
Frain in the Russian language
Фраинfrain-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Frain
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